Barry Carbon has been Chief Executive of the Ministry for the Environment for
two and a half years. Prior to his appointment at the Ministry, he served as
Director-General of the Queensland Environment Protection Agency. Barry has had
a distinguished career in environmental management in Australia. As inaugural
Director-General of the Queensland EPA, and its subsidiary Parks and Wildlife
Service from 1999 to 2001, he had responsibility for coasts, parks, land and
marine world heritage areas, wildlife protection, natural and cultural
heritage, and environment protection in Queensland.
Previously, Barry had run his own environmental and management consultancy for
two years, served as Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Agency of
the Commonwealth of Australia, and served as Chairman and Chief Executive of
the EPA of Western Australia.
Barry also worked in the private sector between 1980 and 1985 as Environment
Manager for mining and refining company Alcoa Australia where his leadership
helped to establish Alcoa as a world leader in environmental management.
Previously, for 17 years, Barry worked in a variety of scientific and
leadership roles within the Commonwealth Industrial and Scientific Research
Organisation (Australia’s major government research organisation).
Barry is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his services
to environmental protection and management. He was awarded an Australian
Centenary medal in 2000. He has a Masters degree in Science and Agriculture,
and is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and
Engineering.
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